In 2003, over two nights coming up to [[AllHallowsEve Halloween]] (25/26 October specifically), ChannelFour counted down the 100 Greatest Scary Moments. Presented by comedian JimmyCarr, the list had a fairly even mix of movies from different periods and sub-genres, including the silent screamers, monster movies, slasher pics and even Asian horror. Moreover, the list included a few movies outside the horror genre because they contained classic examples of NightmareFuel. It was similar in style to an [[OneHundredScariestMovieMoments American show broadcast on Bravo a year later]]. Celebrity guest interviews included Sigourney Weaver, Creator/JohnCarpenter, Janet Leigh, Creator/WesCraven, Music/AliceCooper, Creator/RobertEnglund, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/StevenSpielberg. The full show is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qPC8VYRttA here]].

The list is as follows:

[[index]]* 100. ''Train Pulling Into A Station'' (1895): A fifty second long film of a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin train pulling into a station]] in France. Said to have scared people who thought the train was going to burst through the cinema. Probably the first scary film moment.* 99. ''Film/TheNightOfTheHunter'' (1955): The scene underwater and Robert Mitchum pursuing the children.* 98. ''Doomwatch'' (1970): TV Series -- The [[SwarmOfRats Rats]].* 97. ''[[AlienAutopsy The Roswell Footage]]'' (1995): The alleged footage, which is said by Adam and Joe to look like a [[SpecialEffectsFailure dolly]].* 96. ''Breathe'' (1996): The music video for this song by TheProdigy.* 95. ''Series/TheSingingRingingTree'' (1957): The entire film. Said by the interview guests to be a prime example of AccidentalNightmareFuel.* 94. ''Film/CatPeople'' (1942): Alice is walking to the bus stop in the dark, and hears footsteps behind her. She stops, and they stop. She picks up the pace and hears the footsteps chasing her. Just as she gets to the bus stop, [[CatScare the bus arrives]] [[TropeMaker scaring the wits out of her]].* 93. ''Film/TheThingFromAnotherWorld'' (1951): A fully regrown Thing standing right at the doorway when Hendry opens it and it being [[KillItWithFire set on fire]]. * 92. ''Film/TheStoneTape'' (1972): A British teleplay. The whole thing.* 91. ''Franchise/StarWars'' (1977--1983): The character of Darth Vader, especially his [[VaderBreath breathing]] and his first appearance.* 90. ''Film/{{Dracula|1931}}'' (1931): Creator/BelaLugosi as the main character, especially his voice and mannerisms.* 89. ''Protect and Survive'' (1975): A British PublicServiceAnnouncement about what to do to survive in the event of a nuclear war -- a very real threat at the time.* 88. ''Literature/TheDayOfTheTriffids'' (1981): BBC drama version. A scene where a character attacks one of the [[ManEatingPlant plants]].* 87. ''{{Cracker}}'' (1994): The episode "To Be a Somebody" featuring RobertCarlyle exacting revenge for the Hillsborough disaster. The scene where he opens the parcel -- [[spoiler:[[NothingIsScarier nothing happens]] since they switched it.]]* 86. ''Film/DeadOfNight'' (1945): "The Ventriloquist's Dummy" -- scene in which the ventriloquist argues with the dummy.* 85. ''Film/PeepingTom'' (1960): Scenes seen from [[ScopeSnipe cameraman's point of view]].* 84. ''Film/CapeFear'' (1962): Max comes after Sam's daughter.* 83. ''Whistle and I'll Come To You'' (1968): BBC drama adaptation of an Creator/MRJames short story. The scene with the BedsheetGhost.* 82. ''[[Series/CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons Captain Scarlet]]'' -- The Voice of the Mysterons'' (1967): The whole thing.* 81. ''Series/{{Brookside}}'' (1993--1995): The storyline of the murder and hiding the body of Trevor Jordache under the patio. * 80. ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' (1937): The [[{{Shapeshifting}} transformation scene]] of the Queen from beautiful to ugly old crone.* 79. ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour'' (1954): BBC adaptation. The [[SwarmOfRats rat scene]] in Room 101.* 78. ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' (1977): Banner's [[{{Shapeshifting}} transformation]] from Human to Hulk* 77. ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' (1963): "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS5E123NightmareAt20000Feet Nightmare at 20,000 Feet]]" -- The scene with WilliamShatner looking out the window and seeing a [[GripingAboutGremlins monster on the wing]] that no one else can see. * 76. ''ChildrenOfTheStones'' (1976): A scene with a brilliant white light from the stone.* 75. ''Lonely Water'' (1973): A British PublicServiceAnnouncement about children drowning with a [[TheGrimReaper dark hooded figure]] who comes to collect children if they play too close to water. Especially the ending "[[WeWillMeetAgain I'll Be Back]]".* 74. ''Film/TheWarGame'' (1965): The whole thing, pretty much.* 73. AliceCooper: All of his music videos and performances.* 72. ''[[{{Film/Frankenstein1931}} Frankenstein]]'' (1931): [[BorisKarloff Frankenstein]] coming to life.* 71. ''{{Music/Thriller}}'' (1982): All of the the music video by Michael Jackson.* 70. ''{{Quatermass}}'' (1958): "Quatermass and the Pit" -- Opening the alien spacecraft.* 69. ''Literature/TheTripods'' (1984): Scene in which man comes out of the alien spacecraft.* 68. ''Film/ShallowGrave'' (1994): Juliet, David, and Alex bury their dead roommate in the woods.* 67. ''Literature/{{Misery}}'' (1990): Annie breaks Paul's legs.* 66. ''Film/TheatreOfBlood'' (1973): All of it but especially the man eating his poodles.* 65. ''Film/FatalAttraction'' (1987): The scene where Alex [[StalkerWithACrush boils the pet bunny]] and the ending scene where she [[JumpScare jumps out of the bath before being shot]]. * 64. ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' (1992): Mr Blonde cutting off the cop's ear while listening to "Stuck in the Middle with You". * 63. ''Armchair Thriller'' (1978): The [[TheBlank faceless]] [[NunsAreSpooky nun]] in the attic in 'Quiet as a Nun'. * 62. ''{{Film/Suspiria}}'' (1977): All of it. * 61. ''Film/BlueVelvet'' (1986): Frank first appears, huffing God-knows-what, and rapes Dorothy Vallens, while repeatedly saying "[[FreudWasRight Mommy! Baby wants to fuck!]]".* 60. ''Where's Your Head At'' (2002): The music video by Basement Jaxx.* 59. ''TalesOfTheUnexpected'' (1980): The episode "Royal Jelly".* 58. ''Film/{{Candyman}}'' (1992): The scene in which she summons Candyman and he stabs the man through the chest from behind. * 57. ''{{Eastenders}}'' (2001): The storyline of Trevor Morgan menacing Little Mo Mitchell.* 56. ''Film/MarathonMan'' (1976): The scene with the DepravedDentist drilling into the healthy tooth. * 55. ''Film/GoodFellas'' (1990): The scene where Tommy appears to be offended at being called "funny" by Henry. * 54. ''Series/DoctorWho'' (1963): The [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs opening titles]].* 53. ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead'' (1968): All of it, but especially Helen being stabbed to death with a trowel by her daughter.* 52. ''Series/{{V}}'' (1984): Robin giving birth a lizard baby.* 51. ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' (1968): The dream-like rape scene.* 50. ''[[HammerHorror Hammer House of Horror]]'' (1980): The episode "The House that Bled", when a pipe breaks and pours blood over a children's party. * 49. ''AIDS -- Don't Die of Ignorance'' (1987): A British PublicServiceAnnouncement narrated by Creator/JohnHurt, featuring a gravestone being chiselled with 'AIDS'. * 48. ''Film/LesDiaboliques'' (1955): Christina sees her [[FakingTheDead supposedly dead]] husband emerge from the bathtub, and drops dead of a [[HollywoodHeartAttack heart attack]].* 47. ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'' (1956): All of it -- allegedly based on the [[RedScare Communist scare]] at the time. * 46. ''Film/FinalDestination'' (2000): From the original film, all of the death scenes.* 45. ''Film/TheVanishing'' (1988): Dutch version -- the scene where the main character is {{Buried alive}} at the end.* 44. ''Radio/TheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1938): The version by OrsonWelles that allegedly terrified many Americans who thought it was real. * 43. ''Film/TheBirds'' (1963): Pretty much all of the scenes where Melanie is attacked by the birds, but especially the one where they are gathering on a playground while children [[IronicNurseryRhyme sing in the background]].* 42. ''Literature/SalemsLot'' (1979): From the miniseries, the scene where a vampiric Ralphie Glick is floating outside his brother Danny's window and scratching to be let in. * 41. ''Film/{{Ghostwatch}}'' (1992): All of the scenes involving Pipes and the ending scene where he invades the [[BreakingTheFourthWall BBC studio and attacks Michael Parkinson]].* 40. ''Film/TheOthers'' (2001): [[Creator/NicoleKidman Grace]] finds her daughter apparently possessed by the eponymous "spirits".* 39. ''Series/DoctorWho'' (1963): The Daleks.* 38. ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'' (1922): The scene where Orlock (and [[ShadowDiscretionShot his shadow]]) is climbing the stairs then suddenly appears in the doorway. As one of the guests says "You can't say it's full of clichés -- it ''[[TropeMakers invents]]'' the clichés". * 37. ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' (1968): The character of [[ChildEater The Childcatcher]], who David Quantick compares to a male witch. * 36. ''Film/DraculaPrinceOfDarkness'' (1966): A scene with [[ChristopherLee Dracula]] smiling menacingly down at Helen and then attacking her. * 35. ''Come to Daddy'' (1997): A music video by Music/AphexTwin featuring, amongst other things, a HumanoidAbomination who comes out of a tv and screams in the face of a little old lady.* 34. ''Film/TheWickerMan'' (1973): Featuring ChristopherLee again, the scene in which Sergeant Howie is led into the eponymous structure, which is then set ablaze.* 33. ''Film/TheSixthSense'' (1999): The scene in the hospital in which Cole reveals to Dr Crowe that [[ISeeDeadPeople he sees dead people]].* 32. ''Series/CoronationStreet'' (2002): The storyline involving Richard Hillman, the serial killer ("[[{{Psycho}} Norman Bates]] with a briefcase").* 31. ''The Judderman'' (2000): A terrifying advert for the Bacardi alcopop 'Metz'. The producer of the ad tells of how they [[AccidentalNightmareFuel frightened a]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids whole load of kids]].* 30. ''Carry On Screaming!'' (1966): A film from the ''Film/CarryOn'' series, parodying HammerHorror films. The whole film, but especially "[[LargeHam Frying tonight]]!"* 29. ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' (1982): A large ghostly hand comes out of the TV and touches Carol Anne, before a mini earthquake happens. "[[CreepyChild They're heeeeere!]]"* 28. ''Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'' (1991): Lecter's first meeting with Clarice and the scene in the dark in which she shoots Buffalo Bill dead.* 27. ''{{Literature/Carrie}}'' (1976): The penultimate scene -- Susan dreaming of putting flowers on Carrie's grave only to have Carrie's arm come out of the ground and [[TheUndead grab her]].* 26. ''{{Series/Jam}}'' (2000): An episode in which a [[CloudCuckoolander woman]] calls a plumber to fix her "baby son"/boiler.* 25. ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (1997): The Episode "Hush", in which a bunch of creepy [[HumanoidAbomination Humanoid Abominations]] steal people's voices.* 24. ''Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen'' (2000): The Christmas special -- The scene in which Wolf Lipp's wife Lotte and the choirboys turn out to be vampires and attack him. Also, Papalazarou's appearances.* 23. ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' (1939): The flying monkeys, and the witch threatening to kill the Scarecrow with fire and Dorothy throwing a bucket on her and melting her.* 22. ''Franchise/{{Scream}}'' (1996): All of the film, but especially when the killer is attacking Creator/DrewBarrymore.* 21. ''Series/TwinPeaks'' (1990): Many of the scenes, but especially the last one in which he smashes his head against the mirror and he sees Killer Bob in it "[[MadnessMantra How's Annie?! How's Annie?!]]". * 20. ''Film/DontLookNow'' (1973): John corners a person who he thinks is his dead daughter, but is in fact a midget serial killer.* 19. ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}'' (1987): Kirsty opens the box, and the Cenobites appear. Also, the scene in which Frank is [[{{Gorn}} ripped apart]] by chains.* 18. ''TwentyEightDaysLater'' (2002): Most of the scenes involving The Infected.* 17. ''[[Film/TheThing1982 The Thing]]'' (1982): The scene in which a monstrous jaw bursts out of a person's chest and bites the doctor's arms off. * 16. ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon'' (1981): The [[{{Shapeshifter}} transformation sequence]]. At the time it was VisualEffectsOfAwesome.* 15. ''[[Film/FridayThe13th1980 Friday the 13th]]'' (1980): Alice gets [[DiabolusExMachina dragged into the lake]] by Jason.* 14. ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' (1995): [[AndIMustScream The Sloth victim]].* 13. ''Series/TheXFiles'' (1993): All of the episode "Squeeze". * 12. ''[[Franchise/EvilDead The Evil Dead]]'' (1981): The scene in which the possessed woman attacks another by stabbing her in the ankle with a sharp pencil. * 11. ''Film/{{Psycho}}'' (1960): The {{Shower scene}}. Also, the scene near the end in which they discover the [[PeekABooCorpse mummified corpse]] of Mother.* 10. ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984'' (1984): Many parts of the film, but especially when Freddie is [[ChaseScene chasing]] people.* 9. ''Film/TheOmen'' (1976): The scene in which the maid jumps out of a window and hangs herself and the scene in which a priest is [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice stabbed through his body]] from a falling church spire.* 8. ''[[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' (1974): Leatherface bashes a guy's head in with a hammer and the scene in which he [[GoryDiscretionShot hangs the girl on a meat hook]]. * 7. ''[[{{Film/Halloween1978}} Halloween]]'' (1978): Laurie relaxes after apparently killing Michael, when, behind her, we see him suddenly sit up.* 6. ''[[Literature/TheRing Ring]]'' (1998): The Japanese version -- the scene in which the Sadako emerges from the tv and kills the man.* 5. ''Film/TheBlairWitchProject'' (1999): The scene in which Heather apologises to her friends' mothers and saying they were going to die out there.* 4. ''{{Film/Alien}}'' (1979): The alien [[ChestBurster bursts out of Kane's chest]] during dinner.* 3. ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' (1975): When the shark comes out of the water and when the [[ScareChord head pops out of the boat]] underwater.* 2. ''Film/TheExorcist'' (1973): The scene in which Reagan [[VomitDiscretionShot vomits green fluid]] onto Fr Karras; when she turns her head around 360 degrees and levitates off the bed.* 1. ''Film/TheShining'': "[[MadnessMantra All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy]]". Also, the scene in which Jack Torrance hacks the door away and says "[[MemeticMutation Here's Johnny"]]. [[/index]]----

In 2003, over two nights coming up to [[AllHallowsEve Halloween]] (25/26 October specifically), ChannelFour counted down the 100 Greatest Scary Moments. Presented by comedian JimmyCarr, the list had a fairly even mix of movies from different periods and sub-genres, including the silent screamers, monster movies, slasher pics and even Asian horror. Moreover, the list included a few movies outside the horror genre because they contained classic examples of NightmareFuel. It was similar in style to an [[OneHundredScariestMovieMoments American show broadcast on Bravo a year later]]. Celebrity guest interviews included Sigourney Weaver, Creator/JohnCarpenter, Janet Leigh, Creator/WesCraven, Music/AliceCooper, Creator/RobertEnglund, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/StevenSpielberg. The full show is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qPC8VYRttA here]].

The list is as follows:

[[index]]* 100. ''Train Pulling Into A Station'' (1895): A fifty second long film of a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin train pulling into a station]] in France. Said to have scared people who thought the train was going to burst through the cinema. Probably the first scary film moment.* 99. ''Film/TheNightOfTheHunter'' (1955): The scene underwater and Robert Mitchum pursuing the children.* 98. ''Doomwatch'' (1970): TV Series -- The [[SwarmOfRats Rats]].* 97. ''[[AlienAutopsy The Roswell Footage]]'' (1995): The alleged footage, which is said by Adam and Joe to look like a [[SpecialEffectsFailure dolly]].* 96. ''Breathe'' (1996): The music video for this song by TheProdigy.* 95. ''Series/TheSingingRingingTree'' (1957): The entire film. Said by the interview guests to be a prime example of AccidentalNightmareFuel.* 94. ''Film/CatPeople'' (1942): Alice is walking to the bus stop in the dark, and hears footsteps behind her. She stops, and they stop. She picks up the pace and hears the footsteps chasing her. Just as she gets to the bus stop, [[CatScare the bus arrives]] [[TropeMaker scaring the wits out of her]].* 93. ''Film/TheThingFromAnotherWorld'' (1951): A fully regrown Thing standing right at the doorway when Hendry opens it and it being [[KillItWithFire set on fire]]. * 92. ''Film/TheStoneTape'' (1972): A British teleplay. The whole thing.* 91. ''Franchise/StarWars'' (1977--1983): The character of Darth Vader, especially his [[VaderBreath breathing]] and his first appearance.* 90. ''Film/{{Dracula|1931}}'' (1931): Creator/BelaLugosi as the main character, especially his voice and mannerisms.* 89. ''Protect and Survive'' (1975): A British PublicServiceAnnouncement about what to do to survive in the event of a nuclear war -- a very real threat at the time.* 88. ''Literature/TheDayOfTheTriffids'' (1981): BBC drama version. A scene where a character attacks one of the [[ManEatingPlant plants]].* 87. ''{{Cracker}}'' (1994): The episode "To Be a Somebody" featuring RobertCarlyle exacting revenge for the Hillsborough disaster. The scene where he opens the parcel -- [[spoiler:[[NothingIsScarier nothing happens]] since they switched it.]]* 86. ''Film/DeadOfNight'' (1945): "The Ventriloquist's Dummy" -- scene in which the ventriloquist argues with the dummy.* 85. ''Film/PeepingTom'' (1960): Scenes seen from [[ScopeSnipe cameraman's point of view]].* 84. ''Film/CapeFear'' (1962): Max comes after Sam's daughter.* 83. ''Whistle and I'll Come To You'' (1968): BBC drama adaptation of an Creator/MRJames short story. The scene with the BedsheetGhost.* 82. ''[[Series/CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons Captain Scarlet]]'' -- The Voice of the Mysterons'' (1967): The whole thing.* 81. ''Series/{{Brookside}}'' (1993--1995): The storyline of the murder and hiding the body of Trevor Jordache under the patio. * 80. ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' (1937): The [[{{Shapeshifting}} transformation scene]] of the Queen from beautiful to ugly old crone.* 79. ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour'' (1954): BBC adaptation. The [[SwarmOfRats rat scene]] in Room 101.* 78. ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' (1977): Banner's [[{{Shapeshifting}} transformation]] from Human to Hulk* 77. ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' (1963): "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS5E123NightmareAt20000Feet Nightmare at 20,000 Feet]]" -- The scene with WilliamShatner looking out the window and seeing a [[GripingAboutGremlins monster on the wing]] that no one else can see. * 76. ''ChildrenOfTheStones'' (1976): A scene with a brilliant white light from the stone.* 75. ''Lonely Water'' (1973): A British PublicServiceAnnouncement about children drowning with a [[TheGrimReaper dark hooded figure]] who comes to collect children if they play too close to water. Especially the ending "[[WeWillMeetAgain I'll Be Back]]".* 74. ''Film/TheWarGame'' (1965): The whole thing, pretty much.* 73. AliceCooper: All of his music videos and performances.* 72. ''[[{{Film/Frankenstein1931}} Frankenstein]]'' (1931): [[BorisKarloff Frankenstein]] coming to life.* 71. ''{{Music/Thriller}}'' (1982): All of the the music video by Michael Jackson.* 70. ''{{Quatermass}}'' (1958): "Quatermass and the Pit" -- Opening the alien spacecraft.* 69. ''Literature/TheTripods'' (1984): Scene in which man comes out of the alien spacecraft.* 68. ''Film/ShallowGrave'' (1994): Juliet, David, and Alex bury their dead roommate in the woods.* 67. ''Literature/{{Misery}}'' (1990): Annie breaks Paul's legs.* 66. ''Film/TheatreOfBlood'' (1973): All of it but especially the man eating his poodles.* 65. ''Film/FatalAttraction'' (1987): The scene where Alex [[StalkerWithACrush boils the pet bunny]] and the ending scene where she [[JumpScare jumps out of the bath before being shot]]. * 64. ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' (1992): Mr Blonde cutting off the cop's ear while listening to "Stuck in the Middle with You". * 63. ''Armchair Thriller'' (1978): The [[TheBlank faceless]] [[NunsAreSpooky nun]] in the attic in 'Quiet as a Nun'. * 62. ''{{Film/Suspiria}}'' (1977): All of it. * 61. ''Film/BlueVelvet'' (1986): Frank first appears, huffing God-knows-what, and rapes Dorothy Vallens, while repeatedly saying "[[FreudWasRight Mommy! Baby wants to fuck!]]".* 60. ''Where's Your Head At'' (2002): The music video by Basement Jaxx.* 59. ''TalesOfTheUnexpected'' (1980): The episode "Royal Jelly".* 58. ''Film/{{Candyman}}'' (1992): The scene in which she summons Candyman and he stabs the man through the chest from behind. * 57. ''{{Eastenders}}'' (2001): The storyline of Trevor Morgan menacing Little Mo Mitchell.* 56. ''Film/MarathonMan'' (1976): The scene with the DepravedDentist drilling into the healthy tooth. * 55. ''Film/GoodFellas'' (1990): The scene where Tommy appears to be offended at being called "funny" by Henry. * 54. ''Series/DoctorWho'' (1963): The [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs opening titles]].* 53. ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead'' (1968): All of it, but especially Helen being stabbed to death with a trowel by her daughter.* 52. ''Series/{{V}}'' (1984): Robin giving birth a lizard baby.* 51. ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' (1968): The dream-like rape scene.* 50. ''[[HammerHorror Hammer House of Horror]]'' (1980): The episode "The House that Bled", when a pipe breaks and pours blood over a children's party. * 49. ''AIDS -- Don't Die of Ignorance'' (1987): A British PublicServiceAnnouncement narrated by Creator/JohnHurt, featuring a gravestone being chiselled with 'AIDS'. * 48. ''Film/LesDiaboliques'' (1955): Christina sees her [[FakingTheDead supposedly dead]] husband emerge from the bathtub, and drops dead of a [[HollywoodHeartAttack heart attack]].* 47. ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'' (1956): All of it -- allegedly based on the [[RedScare Communist scare]] at the time. * 46. ''Film/FinalDestination'' (2000): From the original film, all of the death scenes.* 45. ''Film/TheVanishing'' (1988): Dutch version -- the scene where the main character is {{Buried alive}} at the end.* 44. ''Radio/TheWarOfTheWorlds'' (1938): The version by OrsonWelles that allegedly terrified many Americans who thought it was real. * 43. ''Film/TheBirds'' (1963): Pretty much all of the scenes where Melanie is attacked by the birds, but especially the one where they are gathering on a playground while children [[IronicNurseryRhyme sing in the background]].* 42. ''Literature/SalemsLot'' (1979): From the miniseries, the scene where a vampiric Ralphie Glick is floating outside his brother Danny's window and scratching to be let in. * 41. ''Film/{{Ghostwatch}}'' (1992): All of the scenes involving Pipes and the ending scene where he invades the [[BreakingTheFourthWall BBC studio and attacks Michael Parkinson]].* 40. ''Film/TheOthers'' (2001): [[Creator/NicoleKidman Grace]] finds her daughter apparently possessed by the eponymous "spirits".* 39. ''Series/DoctorWho'' (1963): The Daleks.* 38. ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'' (1922): The scene where Orlock (and [[ShadowDiscretionShot his shadow]]) is climbing the stairs then suddenly appears in the doorway. As one of the guests says "You can't say it's full of clichés -- it ''[[TropeMakers invents]]'' the clichés". * 37. ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' (1968): The character of [[ChildEater The Childcatcher]], who David Quantick compares to a male witch. * 36. ''Film/DraculaPrinceOfDarkness'' (1966): A scene with [[ChristopherLee Dracula]] smiling menacingly down at Helen and then attacking her. * 35. ''Come to Daddy'' (1997): A music video by Music/AphexTwin featuring, amongst other things, a HumanoidAbomination who comes out of a tv and screams in the face of a little old lady.* 34. ''Film/TheWickerMan'' (1973): Featuring ChristopherLee again, the scene in which Sergeant Howie is led into the eponymous structure, which is then set ablaze.* 33. ''Film/TheSixthSense'' (1999): The scene in the hospital in which Cole reveals to Dr Crowe that [[ISeeDeadPeople he sees dead people]].* 32. ''Series/CoronationStreet'' (2002): The storyline involving Richard Hillman, the serial killer ("[[{{Psycho}} Norman Bates]] with a briefcase").* 31. ''The Judderman'' (2000): A terrifying advert for the Bacardi alcopop 'Metz'. The producer of the ad tells of how they [[AccidentalNightmareFuel frightened a]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids whole load of kids]].* 30. ''Carry On Screaming!'' (1966): A film from the ''Film/CarryOn'' series, parodying HammerHorror films. The whole film, but especially "[[LargeHam Frying tonight]]!"* 29. ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' (1982): A large ghostly hand comes out of the TV and touches Carol Anne, before a mini earthquake happens. "[[CreepyChild They're heeeeere!]]"* 28. ''Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'' (1991): Lecter's first meeting with Clarice and the scene in the dark in which she shoots Buffalo Bill dead.* 27. ''{{Literature/Carrie}}'' (1976): The penultimate scene -- Susan dreaming of putting flowers on Carrie's grave only to have Carrie's arm come out of the ground and [[TheUndead grab her]].* 26. ''{{Series/Jam}}'' (2000): An episode in which a [[CloudCuckoolander woman]] calls a plumber to fix her "baby son"/boiler.* 25. ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (1997): The Episode "Hush", in which a bunch of creepy [[HumanoidAbomination Humanoid Abominations]] steal people's voices.* 24. ''Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen'' (2000): The Christmas special -- The scene in which Wolf Lipp's wife Lotte and the choirboys turn out to be vampires and attack him. Also, Papalazarou's appearances.* 23. ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' (1939): The flying monkeys, and the witch threatening to kill the Scarecrow with fire and Dorothy throwing a bucket on her and melting her.* 22. ''Franchise/{{Scream}}'' (1996): All of the film, but especially when the killer is attacking Creator/DrewBarrymore.* 21. ''Series/TwinPeaks'' (1990): Many of the scenes, but especially the last one in which he smashes his head against the mirror and he sees Killer Bob in it "[[MadnessMantra How's Annie?! How's Annie?!]]". * 20. ''Film/DontLookNow'' (1973): John corners a person who he thinks is his dead daughter, but is in fact a midget serial killer.* 19. ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}'' (1987): Kirsty opens the box, and the Cenobites appear. Also, the scene in which Frank is [[{{Gorn}} ripped apart]] by chains.* 18. ''TwentyEightDaysLater'' (2002): Most of the scenes involving The Infected.* 17. ''[[Film/TheThing1982 The Thing]]'' (1982): The scene in which a monstrous jaw bursts out of a person's chest and bites the doctor's arms off. * 16. ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon'' (1981): The [[{{Shapeshifter}} transformation sequence]]. At the time it was VisualEffectsOfAwesome.* 15. ''[[Film/FridayThe13th1980 Friday the 13th]]'' (1980): Alice gets [[DiabolusExMachina dragged into the lake]] by Jason.* 14. ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' (1995): [[AndIMustScream The Sloth victim]].* 13. ''Series/TheXFiles'' (1993): All of the episode "Squeeze". * 12. ''[[Franchise/EvilDead The Evil Dead]]'' (1981): The scene in which the possessed woman attacks another by stabbing her in the ankle with a sharp pencil. * 11. ''Film/{{Psycho}}'' (1960): The {{Shower scene}}. Also, the scene near the end in which they discover the [[PeekABooCorpse mummified corpse]] of Mother.* 10. ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984'' (1984): Many parts of the film, but especially when Freddie is [[ChaseScene chasing]] people.* 9. ''Film/TheOmen'' (1976): The scene in which the maid jumps out of a window and hangs herself and the scene in which a priest is [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice stabbed through his body]] from a falling church spire.* 8. ''[[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' (1974): Leatherface bashes a guy's head in with a hammer and the scene in which he [[GoryDiscretionShot hangs the girl on a meat hook]]. * 7. ''[[{{Film/Halloween1978}} Halloween]]'' (1978): Laurie relaxes after apparently killing Michael, when, behind her, we see him suddenly sit up.* 6. ''[[Literature/TheRing Ring]]'' (1998): The Japanese version -- the scene in which the Sadako emerges from the tv and kills the man.* 5. ''Film/TheBlairWitchProject'' (1999): The scene in which Heather apologises to her friends' mothers and saying they were going to die out there.* 4. ''{{Film/Alien}}'' (1979): The alien [[ChestBurster bursts out of Kane's chest]] during dinner.* 3. ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' (1975): When the shark comes out of the water and when the [[ScareChord head pops out of the boat]] underwater.* 2. ''Film/TheExorcist'' (1973): The scene in which Reagan [[VomitDiscretionShot vomits green fluid]] onto Fr Karras; when she turns her head around 360 degrees and levitates off the bed.* 1. ''Film/TheShining'': "[[MadnessMantra All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy]]". Also, the scene in which Jack Torrance hacks the door away and says "[[MemeticMutation Here's Johnny"]]. [[/index]]----[[redirect:Series/The100GreatestScaryMoments]]

* 30. ''[[Franchise/CarryOn Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966): A film from the Carry On series, parodying HammerHorror films. The whole film, but especially "[[LargeHam Frying tonight]]!".* 29. ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' (1982): A large ghostly hand comes out of the tv and touches Carol Anne, before a mini earthquake happens "[[CreepyChild They're heeeeere!]]".

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